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Brown Falcon
Falco berigoraVigors & Horsfield, 1827
Updated
Also known asKarrkkanjKirrk
- Order
- FALCONIFORMES
- Family
- Falconidae
- Genus
- Falco
At a glance
The Brown Falcon is a large bird, about 40–50 cm long, listed as Least Concern and native to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 40–50 cm
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
- Origin
- Native
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Very common
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Brown Falcon look like?
The Brown Falcon is a large bird, about 40–50 cm long and weighing 316–860 g.
The brown falcon is a relatively large falcon native to Australia and New Guinea.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Brown Falcon?
The Brown Falcon is present across its Australian range year-round, so it can be seen in any month.
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04 · Voice
What it sounds like
Call
Jason Graham · Tasmania, Preston, TAS, AU
Call
jimchurches · Tennent ACT 2620, Australia
Call
jstarspots · Tasmania, Railton, TAS, AU
Call
Jonathan Mills-Anderson · Brisbane QLD, Australia
05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
What does a Brown Falcon eat?
The Brown Falcon feeds on terrestrial invertebrates and terrestrial vertebrates, usually foraging in pairs or alone.
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